As per section 5 of the Immoral Traffic Act, 1956 any person ( customer) who takes the service of a prostitute even the consent of the sex worker is liable for punishment for the period of 3-7 years.

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1) There isn't any specific offence as envisaged in Indian penal code. However PITA has provisions under which a customer caught in prostitution is liable to prosecution .

2) A client is guilty of consorting with prostitutes and can be charged if he engages in sex acts with a sex worker within 200 yards of a public place or "notified area"-Imprisonment of up to 3 months. The client may also be punished if the sex worker is below 18 years of age. (From 7 to 10 years of imprisonment, whether with a child or a minor)

3) As the sex worker is being charged with indecency, public nuisance etc the customer can also be charged under the same provisions as he too is part of the act.

The Person who use a sex worker for sex within the permitted area of 200 yards of teh distance of any public place can be prosecuted under PITA (prevention of immoral trafficking Act 1956,and as well as Under IPc different sections according to the situation which he has been caught by the police.

The prostitution is not legalized in India. the Indian law does not refer to the practice of selling one's own sexual service as "prostitution". Clients can be punished for sexual activity in proximity to a public place.

The prostitution in through brothels, prostitution rings, pimping, etc.are all illegal.

under sec.5c of PITA . Any person who visits or is found in a brothel for the purpose of sexual exploitation of any victim of trafficking in persons shall on first conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees or with both and in the event of a second or subsequent conviction with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months

and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees.

If a prostitute solicit her client individually and voluntarily, a woman in a private place is not an illegal act as the law defines it otherwise

A man can be also prosecuted under 377 Ipc. if he has sex with female prostitute or any other male

under PITA , a man who is accused of having sex with prostitutes can be charged if he engages in sex acts with a sex worker within 200 yards of a public place or "notified area".

The Punishment is Imprisonment of up to 3 months,

The man involved is punished if the sex worker is below 18 years of age, with 7 to 10 years of imprisonment,

Prostitution is illegal in India; the Indian law does not refer to the practice of selling one's own sexual service as prostitution. Mainly Organized prostitution (brothels, prostitution rings, pimping, etc.) is illegal. Prostitution laws prohibit anyone from providing or offering to provide sexual conduct in exchange for money or any other form of compensation. They also punish those who offer sex for money or who purchase any sexual service. If a person is caught at his home, in a hotel or in a vehicle with a sex worker he would still be liable for punishment. Getting caught the second time would mean a jail term of one to five years and also a fine between Rs 20,000 and Rs 50,000.

The primary law dealing with the status of sex workers is the 1956 law referred to as The Immoral Traffic (Suppression) Act (SITA). According to this law, prostitutes can practise their trade privately but cannot legally solicit customers in public.

Laws related to prostitution in India:

Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girl Act -1956

Prevention of Immoral Traffic Act-1956

Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act-1956

The punishment or penalty for this offence is 2 to 7 years

Any person who visits or is found in a brothel for the purpose of sexual exploitation of any victim of trafficking in persons shall on first conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees or with both and in the event of a second or subsequent conviction with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees.

The 'customer' is liable to be prosecuted and punished for immoral trafficking along with other provisions of Indian Penal Code. The maximum sentence is 7 years if found guilty.

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Sex Workers: A prostitute who seduces or solicits shall be prosecuted. Similarly, call girls can not publish phone numbers to the public. (imprisonment up to 6 months with fine)

Sex worker also punished for prostitution near any public place or notified area. (Imprisonment of up to 3 months with fine)

Clients: A client is guilty of consorting with prostitutes and can be charged if he engages in sex acts with a sex worker within 200 yards of a public place or "notified area". (Imprisonment of up to 3 months) The client may also be punished if the sex worker is below 18 years of age. (From 7 to 10 years of imprisonment, whether with a child or a minor,

as per the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act or PITA